LUCA

Mr. Iori is a divorced single dad and has a son who's in kindergarten. To comfort him, Mr. Iori's subordinate, Hayakawa, prepares him a delicious lunch. Mr. Iori is flattered by the daring approach from the young and handsome Hayakawa, but...... This is a compilation of bittersweet love stories that play on the theme of adult sensibilities

Was his proposal just out of pity for my loneliness? In a snowy church, Holly was devastated. She had lost her parents early in life and had struggled to raise her younger sister, but now her sister was marrying the man Holly had had a crush on for three years. She was so miserable that Stavros, a wealthy Greek man, comes to her and says, "I can't stand to see a beauty like you trampled on," and led her out of the ceremony. He is rumored to be a playboy... is he messing with me? Holly was confused, but then Stavros proposed to her, saying that he wanted her to marry him and have his children...!

I can't believe I'm pregnant! Ellie thinks, devastated. Today is her wedding day, but the father of her baby isn't her groom. Three months ago, on the night of Carnival in Rio, Ellie shared a bed with Diogo Serrador, who was born in the slums and rose to become CEO to one of the world's largest companies. The young millionaire is every woman's dream man. But after spending the night together, he abandoned Ellie and, in her shock, she decided to marry another man. Is it really right to marry him? Then Diogo suddenly appears before her!

“Just for tonight, forget about the future. Be with me…” Those are the words Angel, a very wealthy mogul from New York, whispered to Belle, the far-less-wealthy waitress. She has trouble believing the hot, arrogant prince wants her. It can’t be… But with the way his gleaming eyes are looking at her, his attraction can’t be denied. Belle decides that, for once, she won’t be the good girl! It was just supposed to be a night to remember. Belle didn’t expect it to become something she might regret for the rest of her life…

Théo, a count and a businessman, knew he liked what he saw as soon as he met waitress Carrie. But their relationship had one important rule: don’t bring love into it. Carrie sees him as a Prince Charming, though, and falls in love anyway. She’s desperate to hide this from him, but when she lets it slip one day, he abandons her on the spot. And not long after, she’s shocked to learn that she’s pregnant. A year later, Théo insists that Carrie pay a visit to his castle in France, and she introduces him to their son. Who else but Théo would have the temerity to suggest that their child is her revenge?

Laney, a maid for a stuck-up countess, rushes out into the middle of the street while preoccupied with one of her duties and winds up in front of a car driven by the world-famous, fabulously rich Kassius! For some reason, he seems to develop an interest in her—and he gifts her with a dress to wear at a ball being held that very night. At the ball, the two of them exchange a burning kiss, and she is on the verge of falling captive to his charms when he announces that Laney is going to bear his child! How on earth could Kassius go from Prince Charming to presumptuous lout so quickly?

Chapter 1-2: For Instance, By Having Sex... This Kind of Love Is Not So Bad From Fantasyshrine: Junichi, a freelance web designer, and Harumi, a salaryman are live-in lovers. However, living together is not what it's all cracked up to be. They constantly bicker over trivial things. And it seems that the only way they could settle anything is through sex! But is that really enough to keep a relationship going? Chapter 3: You Don't Know Me Chapter 4: Hesitation Chapter 5: Becasuse You're My Important One Chapter 6: I'll Protect You Chapter 7: The Season of Flowers In Bloom Chapter 8: A Romance Start ~ The More Hateful, Makes A Hundred Fold More Adorable~ Afterward

The man who captures many women but never gives them love… That man is Cesare Falconeri, king of the hotel industry. As his live-in housekeeper, Emma is provided with a comfortable lifestyle, but sometimes she is responsible for shooing out the women who stay in his master bedroom. Never did she think she’d be the one waking up in there! Three months later, Emma realizes that she’s pregnant. But when Cesare finds out, his usual demeanor disappears?instead he fixes her with a cold gaze completely unlike that of the man she’s known until now!

Lilley is invited to a ball by CEO Alessandro on the worst day of her life. She had been despairing over her broken life, but attending the ball with this overwhelmingly gorgeous millionaire and wearing stunning clothes of the highest quality, she feels like she’s gone from being a pitiful little mouse to Cinderella. She has a beautiful night and gives him her virginity, but how long can she keep her true identity from him?

How could a handsome king who rules a foreign land choose an ordinary woman like me to be his wife? The bride market... It was a competition where Omar, the handsome king of Samarkala, gathered the most talented and beautiful women from other countries to see which one is worthy of becoming his queen. Beth, who took part in the competition in place of her talented older sister, was convinced that she, an ordinary girl, would never be chosen. She only wanted the large sum of money that she could get as an entry fee to fulfill her own important purposes. But when Omar looked at her with a passionate gaze, he made an unexpected confession. "Beth, I need you," he said. These words were the beginning of a tumultuous romance that wouldl change Beth's dull life forever!

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Rose, who works as a waitress, has been passionately courted by a Swedish aristocrat and in the blink of an eye they are headed down the road to marriage. However, in the middle of their wedding ceremony at his old castle, Rose gets kidnapped by a man with black eyes who appears from nowhere! He says, “This marriage is a sham. I’ll make you pay for what you two have done.” Confused, Rose is then taken to a Greek island. Xerxes, on the other hand, must tell himself not to be attracted to her and her beauty because she is an important hostage for a deal with the aristocrat!

Oneshots collection: 1) Yasashii Tsuki Ni Dakarete (Embraced by a Kind Moon) Fumiya has an issue with intimacy... 4) Cross Jun, a tattoo artist, meets Yuu, a guy who has a thing for pain... 5) Kimi ni Au Tame ni (So I can meet you) A writer has problems getting over the loss of a pet, then he meets a man who has the same name as his dog... 6) Hajimemashite (Nice to Meet You) Rei gets dumped guys who only seem to be "bi-curious"...

Irene saw that, despite their openness with men, her mother and sister remained unfulfilled. Because of that, she decided to keep her virginity until she met and married the man she loved. But the first moment she sees Sharif at her friend’s wedding reception, that resolve is shaken. Sharif, a rumored playboy and the emir of a desert country, is beautiful and arrogant, and he easily seduces a kiss from the innocent Irene. But when he tries his usual tactics to persuade her to come into his bed, Irene rejects him. Irene’s resistance only makes Sharif’s passion and interest grow stronger… Will these two strangers from different worlds be able to find a world of happiness all their own?

Lilley is invited to a ball by CEO Alessandro on the worst day of her life. She had been despairing over her broken life, but attending the ball with this overwhelmingly gorgeous millionaire and wearing stunning clothes of the highest quality, she feels like she’s gone from being a pitiful little mouse to Cinderella. She has a beautiful night and gives him her virginity, but how long can she keep her true identity from him?

Théo, a count and a businessman, knew he liked what he saw as soon as he met waitress Carrie. But their relationship had one important rule: don’t bring love into it. Carrie sees him as a Prince Charming, though, and falls in love anyway. She’s desperate to hide this from him, but when she lets it slip one day, he abandons her on the spot. And not long after, she’s shocked to learn that she’s pregnant. A year later, Théo insists that Carrie pay a visit to his castle in France, and she introduces him to their son. Who else but Théo would have the temerity to suggest that their child is her revenge?

How could a handsome king who rules a foreign land choose an ordinary woman like me to be his wife? The bride market... It was a competition where Omar, the handsome king of Samarkala, gathered the most talented and beautiful women from other countries to see which one is worthy of becoming his queen. Beth, who took part in the competition in place of her talented older sister, was convinced that she, an ordinary girl, would never be chosen. She only wanted the large sum of money that she could get as an entry fee to fulfill her own important purposes. But when Omar looked at her with a passionate gaze, he made an unexpected confession. "Beth, I need you," he said. These words were the beginning of a tumultuous romance that wouldl change Beth's dull life forever!